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Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse
Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls cross, by the reverend father John Jewel late Bishop of Salisbury. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made upon that matter, in his cathedral church at SalisburyCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse, by the reuerend father Iohn Ievvel late Bishop of Salisburie. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made vpon that matter, in his cathedrall church at Salisburie
London: printed by Christopher Barker, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If any of us come to the Sacrament of the body of Christ, and yet make our selves the members of the Devil, we tread Christ ⟨image 166⟩under our feet, we regard not his body crucified, nor his blood shed for us, we regard not the price of our salvation, we are guilty of his death, we betray the innocent blood, we are fallen from grace, and Christ hath died in vain for us.
If any of vs come to the Sacrament of the bodie of Christ, and yet make our selues the members of the Diuell, wee treade Christe ⟨image 166⟩vnder our feete, we regarde not his body crucified, nor his blood shed for vs, we regard not the price of our saluation, wee are guiltie of his death, we betraie the innocent blood, we are fallen from grace, and Christ hath died in vaine for vs.
Let us remember Christ was forsaken, scorned, buffeted, crucified, and left upon the cross: he was a worm and no man, a reproach among men. Nature it self yearned and yielded at the sight hereof. The whole land grew dark, the earth did quake, the sun lost his light, the powers of heaven were moved, the rocks were cloven, the veil of the temple rent, the thief repented, & said, Lord remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom: the centurion glorified God, and said, of a surety this man was just.
Let vs remember Christ was forsaken, scorned, buffeted, crucified, and left vpon the crosse: he was a worme and no man, a reproch among men. Nature it selfe yearned and yelded at the sight hereof. The whole lande grewe darke, the earth did quake, the sunne lost his light, the powers of heauen were moued, the rockes were clouen, the vaile of the temple rent, the thiefe repented, & said, Lorde remember me when thou cōmest into thy kingdome: the centurion glorified God, and said, of a suretie this man was iust.